Rank |
Job Description |
Jobs 2010 i |
Jobs 2014 i |
Change # i |
Change % i |
Salary 2014 i |
1 |
All Occupations |
1,716,060 | 1,808,010 |
91,950 | 5.36% | $30,090 |
2 |
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
47,810 | 59,750 |
11,940 | 24.97% | $16,980 |
3 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
17,780 | 28,650 |
10,870 | 61.14% | $25,160 |
4 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
34,860 | 44,300 |
9,440 | 27.08% | $22,150 |
5 |
Team Assemblers |
29,020 | 36,750 |
7,730 | 26.64% | $28,610 |
6 |
Packers and Packagers, Hand |
8,950 | 16,520 |
7,570 | 84.58% | $20,330 |
7 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
4,980 | 9,900 |
4,920 | 98.80% | $30,450 |
8 |
Personal Care Aides |
4,090 | 8,890 |
4,800 | 117.36% | $18,030 |
9 |
Cashiers |
42,590 | 47,080 |
4,490 | 10.54% | $17,270 |
10 |
Helpers--Production Workers |
8,130 | 11,380 |
3,250 | 39.98% | $23,970 |
11 |
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
12,380 | 15,510 |
3,130 | 25.28% | $28,610 |
12 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
25,020 | 27,960 |
2,940 | 11.75% | $35,040 |
13 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
8,620 | 11,340 |
2,720 | 31.55% | $32,540 |
14 |
Childcare Workers |
10,740 | 13,050 |
2,310 | 21.51% | $18,060 |
15 |
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other |
9,230 | 11,530 |
2,300 | 24.92% | $34,010 |
16 |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
14,700 | 16,920 |
2,220 | 15.10% | $46,270 |
17 |
Cooks, Restaurant |
13,120 | 15,070 |
1,950 | 14.86% | $18,870 |
18 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* |
1,260 | 3,160 |
1,900 | 150.79% | $47,870 |
19 |
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians |
2,720 | 4,450 |
1,730 | 63.60% | $28,850 |
20 |
Amusement and Recreation Attendants |
1,180 | 2,870 |
1,690 | 143.22% | $17,330 |
21 |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
1,850 | 3,520 |
1,670 | 90.27% | $31,790 |
22 |
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
4,770 | 6,420 |
1,650 | 34.59% | $29,460 |
23 |
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop |
4,320 | 5,910 |
1,590 | 36.81% | $17,140 |
24 |
Accountants and Auditors |
9,660 | 11,150 |
1,490 | 15.42% | $51,780 |
25 |
Software Developers, Applications |
4,020 | 5,480 |
1,460 | 36.32% | $67,900 |
26 |
Customer Service Representatives |
30,290 | 31,720 |
1,430 | 4.72% | $26,760 |
27 |
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other |
6,170 | 7,540 |
1,370 | 22.20% | $43,900 |
28 |
General and Operations Managers |
22,820 | 24,050 |
1,230 | 5.39% | $78,120 |
29 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
23,340 | 24,450 |
1,110 | 4.76% | $19,460 |
30 |
Slaughterers and Meat Packers |
530 | 1,580 |
1,050 | 198.11% | $22,610 |
31 |
Food Service Managers |
2,470 | 3,470 |
1,000 | 40.49% | $44,760 |
32 |
Industrial Engineers |
3,070 | 4,060 |
990 | 32.25% | $64,610 |
33 |
Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
7,310 | 8,300 |
990 | 13.54% | $45,940 |
34 |
Food Batchmakers |
1,880 | 2,800 |
920 | 48.94% | $35,970 |
35 |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
9,890 | 10,780 |
890 | 9.00% | $36,080 |
36 |
Driver/Sales Workers |
6,160 | 7,010 |
850 | 13.80% | $22,770 |
37 |
Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
2,390 | 3,230 |
840 | 35.15% | $28,670 |
38 |
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors |
720 | 1,540 |
820 | 113.89% | $35,070 |
39 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
5,800 | 6,590 |
790 | 13.62% | $32,880 |
40 |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
870 | 1,650 |
780 | 89.66% | $29,020 |
41 |
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers |
900 | 1,670 |
770 | 85.56% | $23,340 |
42 |
Mechanical Engineers |
2,020 | 2,780 |
760 | 37.62% | $70,590 |
43 |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other |
2,700 | 3,460 |
760 | 28.15% | $ |
44 |
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
1,360 | 2,090 |
730 | 53.68% | $33,930 |
45 |
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
620 | 1,350 |
730 | 117.74% | $35,130 |
46 |
Training and Development Specialists |
2,390 | 3,110 |
720 | 30.13% | $45,080 |
47 |
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors |
2,740 | 3,460 |
720 | 26.28% | $57,070 |
48 |
Logisticians |
880 | 1,590 |
710 | 80.68% | $61,650 |
49 |
Sheet Metal Workers |
760 | 1,440 |
680 | 89.47% | $38,010 |
50 |
Medical Assistants |
7,200 | 7,870 |
670 | 9.31% | $26,570 |